We look at a screen as if we’re looking at the world itself, but the tangible world is not digital, it is whole.

The world as a whole is not confined in the digital 

Find some time for firsthand, analog, real experience to fully hear and feel ourselves breathing Crave for real experienceHave coffee with a friend while your phone is kept inside your bag. Enjoy the outdoors without having to think if this scene is even IG worthy

Distance yourself from the screen

Our devices bring us important events, but the real magic happens when we put the screens down, writes founding editor Barry Boyce.

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What is Possible When We Put Down Our Screens

"I'm so disorganized!"" I can't get my act together!"Personal organization is a universal human struggle

Yearning for Order

It's in the private part of our life where we know ourselves best of all: This is where self-esteem is forged, where basic decisions about motives, values, and commitments are made.

Our Inner Being

1. Motivation - what makes us function as we do 2. Use of Time - what do we do with the limited amount of time we have in this life.3. Intellect (Wisdom and Knoweldge) - what are we doing with our minds4. Spirit - the place where we commune with God; that is the garden of our private world.5. Restoration - rest and sabbath peace as a unique source of inner organization

Five Sectors of the Private World

If my private world is in order, it will be because I am convinced that the inner world of the spiritual must govern the outer world of activity.

Memo to the Disorganized 1

We all seek to put some order in our private lives. It's just difficult to admit it first to one's self

Has anyone seen my time? I’ve misplaced it. We have schedule planners, computerized calendars, smart phones, and sticky notes to help us organize our business and social lives every day. But what about organizing the other side of our lives?the spiritual side? One of the great battlegrounds is within the private world of the individual. The values of our Western culture would have us believe the busy, publicly active person in ministry is also the most spiritual. Tempted to give imbalanced attention to the public world at the expense of the private, we become involved in more programs, more meetings. Our massive responsibilities at home, work, and church have resulted in many good people on the verge of collapse. In this updated classic Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald equips a new generation to live life from the inside out, cultivating the inner victory necessary for public effectiveness. “With much enthusiasm I recommend this book to all of you who, like me, need order in your private world.” ?Charles Swindoll, Chancellor, Dallas Theological Seminary

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Does your life feel cluttered? Maybe an overcrowded calendar isn't your only problem! In this updated classic, learn how our technology-focused generation can deal with stress and find balance in life by submitting to God in five areas: motivation, priorities, intellect, spiritual growth, and rest.We have schedule planners, computerized calendars, smart phones, and sticky notes to help us organize our business and social lives every day. But what about organizing the other side of our lives? The spiritual side?In Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald equips you to live life from the inside out, cultivating the inner victory necessary for effectiveness. Simplifying your external life begins with seeking internal order. In addition to focusing on spiritual and mental disciplines, you’ll discover:<ul><li>The difference between being driven and being called</li><li>The lifelong pursuit of the growth of the mind</li><li>The importance of being a listener and reader</li><li>How to exercise your soul to keep it in good shape</li></ul>Our culture encourages us to believe that the busy, publicly active person is also the most spiritual. Our massive responsibilities at home, work, and church have resulted in many of us on the verge of collapse. Learn to take a step back from the outer world and deal with the stress of life by developing your inner world: your soul.

What is Possible When We Put Down Our Screens

Ordering Your Private World

Arvin Jay Alfonso